Former Ireland AM host stars in trailer for new film from A-list Hollywood director alongside Andrew Scott & Ethan Hawke
The highly anticipated project was filmed all over
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Simon Delaney will star in Richard linkalter's latest film
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Simon will appear in the film alongside Andrew Scott and Ethan Hawke
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Hollywood director Richard Linklater released the trailer for his latest film, Blue Moon.
The flick follows the intriguing story of the formation of the coveted theatre producers Rodgers and Hammerstein - told through the lens of one of their former collaborators.
As on the evening of March 31, 1943, legendary lyricist Lorenz Hart confronts his shattered self-confidence in Sardi's bar as his former collaborator Richard Rodgers celebrates the opening night of his ground-breaking hit musical Oklahoma!.
The film stars
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And with the trailer now out, it's clear the dad-of-four will play a major role in the movie as the clip was littered with appearances by the actor.
The 54-year-old portrays Scott's professional-second-half, Oscar Hammerstein.
The film premiered earlier this year at the 2025 International Berlin Film Festival - where it was met with glowing
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And for his role in the film, Andrew Scott won the Silver Bear for Best Supporting Performance, for his turn as Rodgers.
Previously, Simon opened up on his
Ageless Irish heartthrob looks completely different as he steps into ring as boxing legend in new biopic
Simon made the decision to take a break from hosting to put all of his energy into his acting career and has since
The
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The acclaimed actor spoke with The Irish Sun on the red-carpet at the star-studded event and told us why he really quit his Virgin Media gig.
When asked if Simon had any regrets leaving, he replied: "No things move on. I did six years there.
"I only really went into it and thought I'd do a year and ended up doing six."
Simon explained how difficult it was juggling his jobs saying: "I was still acting while I was doing it and it was just tricky to do everything at the one time. Something kind of had to give.
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"At one point doing
"So something had to give and acting is my thing, that's where I come from. So I thought I'd cut the cord with Virgin Media and here we are."
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